chelicerate
kəˈlɪsərət
Definition

Definition of chelicerate - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

arthropod groupTECH.any arthropod of the subphylum Chelicerata, which includes spiders, scorpions, and mitesTECH.
  • The scientist studied the chelicerate to understand its unique anatomy.
arachnid

Adjective

1.
arthropod groupTECH.relating to chelicerates, a group of arthropodsTECH.
  • The chelicerate characteristics are evident in spiders and scorpions.
arachnid
2.
biologyTECH.resembling or related to chelicerae appendagesTECH.
  • The chelicerate structure is crucial for their feeding.
arachnid
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Origin of chelicerate

Greek, chele (claw) + keras (horn)

Examples of chelicerate in a sentence

  • The museum displayed a fossilized chelicerate.
  • Chelicerate species include ticks and mites.
  • The fossil showed chelicerate features.
  • The chelicerate features are evident in these arthropods.
  • Scientists studied the chelicerate adaptations in spiders.

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  1. French:chélicérate, ...
  2. German:Chelicerate, cheliceratenbezogen, ...
  3. Italian:aracnide, relativo ai chelicerati, ...
  4. Spanish:artrópodo quelicerado, relativo a los quelicerados, ...
  5. Portuguese:quelicerado, queliceriforme, ...
  6. Chinese:螯肢类, 螯肢类的, ...
  7. Japanese:鋏角類, 鋏角類の, ...
  8. Arabic:كلابي, كَلِسِيرِي, ...
  9. Hebrew:קְלִיצֶּרָטָה, כְּלִיצֵרָטִי, ...
  10. Russian:хелицерат, хелицеровый, ...
  11. Ukrainian:павукоподібне, хеліцеровий, ...
  12. Hindi:केलिसरेट, केलिसरेट समूह, ...
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